Chapter 88
Ni Hao returned home, his hair was wet from the rain, but he didn't want to wipe it off. He just threw himself on the bed, feeling extremely upset.
Ni Hao's father and brother went to the south to purchase goods, leaving only his mother and sister-in-law at home.
When his sister-in-law saw Ni Hao's frown, she felt helpless and said to her mother-in-law, "I think he didn't eat much today. I'll make him a bowl of noodles and you can bring it in."
Ni Hao's mother said with a stiff face: "Tell me, this matter is not my fault, right? Who is this kid showing his disdain to?"
Regarding the matter of her brother-in-law, Ni Hao's sister-in-law did not respond to this question.
But Ni Hao's mother was even more emotional: "I don't have high requirements. Our family is not rich. We just want to make our life better. He said he liked someone, and I thought our families were not much different. Even if the girl's family is a vegetable seller and she doesn't have a house in the city, I would accept it. As long as she is good and hardworking...even if she is not hardworking, it's fine. As long as he is willing to marry her and live a good life with her, that's fine."
"The girl is a good girl, who knew she would meet such an in-law!"
Half a month ago, Ni Hao brought his partner home.
Ni Hao's family spent a lot of effort to welcome this future member.
Ni Hao's father and brother both postponed the train tickets on purpose so that the girl could meet the whole family when she came home. Otherwise, if both men were not at home, she would feel neglected by her family.
Ni Hao's mother bought chicken, duck, fish and meat in advance. When she heard Ni Hao talking about how the boss's daughter Jian Li loved seafood, she gritted her teeth and asked Ni Hao to go to the market to pick out some big crabs. One day in advance, she stewed the chicken and prepared the duck to make duck soup the next day.
The whole family went out to clean the house inside and outside. Ni Hao's sister-in-law felt guilty because of what she said before, so she was even more careful and cautious with this future sister-in-law. She washed the child from head to toe and changed her into clean clothes. She warned her in advance not to be naughty, for fear that others would have opinions.
The whole family was eagerly waiting, and at noon, Ni Hao came back with his girlfriend.
The little girl blushed and shyly gave two bags of fruit. They were not worth much, but they were enough for Ni Hao's family.
So throughout the whole dinner, the whole family tried their best to show enthusiasm, and Ni Hao's mother also gave 200 yuan for the meeting.
Faced with the support of his family, Ni Hao just smiled foolishly, with pink bubbles all over his face.
With so many people in the family, they are all on the road to making money. Ni Hao's father and brother went to the south several times, and they got more and more familiar with the tricks. The things they brought back also changed from clothes at the beginning to various small things.
Underwear, socks and small toys were the best sellers, so the Ni family began to specialize in these items.
Ni Hao's father and brother were busy on the road to purchase goods, and the places of purchase changed from Guangzhou and Shenzhen to Zhejiang. Every time they went there, they would buy some new things, and the things they bought back would be handed over to Ni Hao's mother and Ni Hao's sister-in-law to set up the stall. The two of them set up stalls in the city in a guerrilla manner, and gradually rented a night market stall on the commercial street.
The Ni family’s products are always the latest and therefore they are the fastest-selling items on the street.
With the whole family working together, within a few months, the family savings reached 10,000 yuan.
By June, the severance pay came, and Ni Hao's family suddenly had more than 30,000 yuan. Ni Hao's parents said that they would buy him a small house after he got married.
A small house with two bedrooms and a living room in a cotton spinning factory can be bought for more than 20,000 yuan.
Ni Hao was so happy that his father opened a bottle of wine and one night he took the two brothers to talk about his true feelings.
This is the problem with two sons. It is not easy to make them equal. Even if they are equal, the children may not think so.
Ni Hao's father cried with tears and snot, just to make his two sons understand his painstaking efforts.
It is difficult for the eldest son to get married because the family only has this house, but the younger son does not want to buy a house, so how can he get married?
"Dad and mom don't have any special abilities. This is all we have now. If we can make more in the future, we'll give it to you guys."
Brother Ni Hao drank a glass of wine, his eyes red: "Dad, I know everything, don't worry, I definitely don't feel unbalanced."
What life was like in the past, a family of six squeezed into such a small house. He took over the family's job, but after Ni Hao finished school, his family didn't allow him to take over, so they had no choice but to arrange for him to learn culinary arts.
After learning to be a chef for half a year, Ni Hao received a meager salary, slept next to the stove at night, and returned home the next day with his hair full of grass ash.
Ni Hao turned in all his wages. He only had one mouth to feed, how much could he eat? Didn't the wages he handed in fill the gaps for himself, his wife and children?
Brother Ni Hao used to feel bad because his wife and brother suffered with him. To be fair, his brother said he wanted to get married at the beginning of the year, which was a legitimate reason. But his wife was very nervous at the time, and he didn't know where the money for the children's school was, so the two sides confronted each other and said hurtful words.
Now it’s good, our family has money.
Brother Ni Hao patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem for his younger brother to buy a house.
"I'll discuss it with Xiaoli."
Although Ni Hao's sister-in-law felt a little uncomfortable, she sighed later.
Forget it, just buy a house for the second child first. Anyway, we have money now, and we can buy a big house sooner or later.
The second son was not a business person, so he was willing to be a chef. So I bought him a house so that he could live alone. The two elders were with me, and they were at the age of being capable. Buying a house for Ni Hao was like separating the second son from me, and he would live with me from now on.
How can we calculate it? As a family, there is no way to calculate it. This is the eldest child in the family, so it is normal for him to take care of the elderly.
Sister-in-law Ni Hao nodded.
The family finally felt relieved and happily welcomed Ni Hao's girlfriend.
Ni Hao’s girlfriend is Cui Panpan.
Cui Panpan came out of Ni Hao's house with red cheeks. She whispered to Ni Hao: "Your father and mother are very nice, and your sister-in-law is also very warm and even helped me pick up some food just now."
Ni Hao had previously said that there had been some changes at home, and he had inevitably mentioned that his sister-in-law was unwilling. Before Cui Panpan came, she was still very nervous, fearing that Ni Hao's sister-in-law would not let Ni Hao marry her.
Ni Hao smiled and said, "Everyone in my family likes you very much."
Cui Panpan lowered her head shyly. She was thin and small, but had a pair of big eyes that could speak volumes.
Ni Hao stared at her eyes for a long time. Cui Panpan pushed him away embarrassedly: "What are you doing?"
Ni Hao whispered to her, "You've been to my house before, when can I visit you?"
The smile on Cui Panpan's face disappeared, she lowered her head and said nothing.
Ni Hao bravely took his sweetheart's hand and said, "I have to go home to meet my uncle and aunt. If you feel embarrassed, I can book a teahouse and we can meet there."
Cui Panpan picked at her button and said, "My family is not well off."
Ni Hao thought his sweetheart was cute and silly: "What's wrong with bad conditions? My family's conditions are average too. We are like fish looking for fish, shrimp looking for shrimp..."
Cui Panpan glared at him, and Ni Hao scratched his nose and didn't say the next sentence.
"Okay, I'll go back and talk to my parents."
Cui Panpan was very nervous, as she didn't know what her parents would say.
But it should be okay, right?
She was not told about the relationship before because her younger brother was still in school. Now his brother has stopped studying and there is no need for her at home. Her parents did not arrange her marriage. When Ni Hao took the initiative to pursue her, Cui Panpan was very conflicted. But after all the entanglement, she finally fell in love with Ni Hao.
Cui Panpan encouraged herself, I can do it!
Cui Panpan returned home, and it took her a week to find the courage to tell her family.
Her parents didn't say anything, they just said as long as the person is good, that's enough.
Cui Panpan was so happy that she wanted to fly, and she quickly told Ni Hao the news.
Ni Hao and his family also began to pack their things, preparing to meet their in-laws.
But this time, the meeting ended in a bad mood.
Ni Hao's father and brother went to purchase goods, and Ni Hao and her mother went to the teahouse.
I was shocked when I met Cui Panpan’s parents.
Cui Panpan's parents had just sat down and hadn't even waited for tea when their first words were, "Your son slept with my daughter. You are responsible."
The second sentence is "We don't ask for much, just a gift of 28,888 yuan and three golds."
After hearing this, Ni Hao's mother was so angry that she stood up and took Ni Hao away without saying a word.
Ni Hao struggled a bit and called out Cui Panpan's name twice.
Cui Panpan was sitting next to her parents, and she looked at Lion's parents in shock and tears.
Even though Ni Hao called her, she did not stand up and follow him.
Ni Hao returned home and remained silent.
Ni Hao's mother scolded her son for being outrageous: "Why don't you take a look at the other party's family before you talk about it! We don't care whether they are poor or not, but you can't marry a family that sells their daughters. How can this be a good thing! Do you want me to be a relative of such a person in the future?"
But Ni Hao couldn't let go of Cui Panpan, so he went to the vegetable market to find Cui Panpan again. When Cui Panpan saw him behind the stall, she almost cried.
"Mom, I need to go to the bathroom."
Cui Panpan walked out quickly, and the two found a quiet place to talk.
Ni Hao clenched his fists: "Your parents' conditions are too harsh, Panpan, can you give them some advice?"
Cui Panpan started crying: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
She felt embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
Ni Hao: "Pan Pan, don't say sorry, it's my duty to give a betrothal gift. But 28,800... I really don't have that much money at home."
Cui Panpan was so ashamed that she couldn't raise her head: "I didn't know my parents would say this. I'm sorry, really sorry!"
"Pan Pan, this is not about being sorry or sorry. Your parents are like this, and I can't do their job at all. Can you talk about it, even if it's a little less? Our family really can't afford this money."
Cui Panpan almost bowed her head to the ground, tears falling on the ground: "I'm sorry..."
Ni Hao finally returned home disappointed.
Because of Cui Panpan, Ni Hao felt listless for several days.
Wang Mengmei tried to persuade him several times, but to little effect.
It was not until more than a week later that Cui Panpan's parents suddenly realized that they had lost their way, so they looked for a middleman to mediate.
"The money can be less. You have been talking about this for so long, how can you just end it like this?"
The middleman acted as a reconciliation and the two families agreed to meet again in Wang Mengmei's restaurant.
This time, Cui Panpan's parents had obviously discussed it at home. They didn't mention any outrageous amount like 28,800. They only said 8,888.
This amount was still high, but seeing how happy her son was, Ni Hao's mother could only sigh and agree.
But she still doesn't think highly of Cui Panpan.
In private, he also looked worried when talking to Wang Mengmei: "I would rather marry a powerful daughter-in-law than marry someone who is confused."
A good daughter-in-law at least knows how to fight for the interests of her own family. But a daughter-in-law who is confused and leans towards her parents' family, how can she live with her own son?
Wang Mengmei gave her some advice, but Ni Hao's mother still went back with a heavy heart.
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